1) Check the page for broken links using http://validator.w3.org/checklink or some other method and looking for replacement URLs when needed. This should be done quarterly (Open to other frequencies)

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# Check the page for broken links using http://validator.w3.org/checklink or some other method and looking for replacement URLs when needed. This should be done quarterly (Open to other frequencies)

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2) Look for new databases produced by your state. There are a number of approaches to [[locating state databases]]. The databases you find ought to meet the criteria listed on the [[What is a Database]] page. When in doubt, ask [http://wikis.ala.org/godort/index.php/User:Dcornwall Daniel Cornwall], project coordinator.

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# Look for new databases produced by your state. There are a number of approaches to [[locating state databases]]. The databases you find ought to meet the criteria listed on the [[What is a Database]] page. When in doubt, ask [http://wikis.ala.org/godort/index.php/User:Dcornwall Daniel Cornwall], project coordinator.

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3) Annotate your databases with one or two sentences that indicate what fields can be searched in a given database and what sort of information the database records have. Indicate any special technology needs (i.e. IE only, etc)

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# Annotate your databases with one or two sentences that indicate what fields can be searched in a given database and what sort of information the database records have. Indicate any special technology needs (i.e. IE only, etc)

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4) Accept e-mail from people not comfortable with editing wikis who have additions, edits or deletions.

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# Accept e-mail from people not comfortable with editing wikis who have additions, edits or deletions.

==Volunteer Forum==

==Volunteer Forum==

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You might find the following resources helpful in your volunteer work here:

You might find the following resources helpful in your volunteer work here:

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[http://wikis.ala.org/godort/index.php/Help:Editing Wiki Editing Help] - A guide to the mechanics of writing wiki pages. If you have specific questions, contact the project coordinator or post a question to the volunteer forum (when available).

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*[http://wikis.ala.org/godort/index.php/Help:Editing Wiki Editing Help] - A guide to the mechanics of writing wiki pages. If you have specific questions, contact the project coordinator or post a question to the volunteer forum (when available).

Thank you for contributing to this effort. What else should be here?

Thank you for contributing to this effort. What else should be here?

Revision as of 21:11, 30 May 2011

This is the guide for volunteers for the State Agency Databases Across the Fifty States project. It is a draft as of May 31, 2011 and will likely be modified by volunteer input.

Annotate your databases with one or two sentences that indicate what fields can be searched in a given database and what sort of information the database records have. Indicate any special technology needs (i.e. IE only, etc)

Accept e-mail from people not comfortable with editing wikis who have additions, edits or deletions.

Volunteer Forum

A survey is in progress to determine the best place to have a a volunteers-only forum for project announcements, information sharing and brainstorming new ways to use and publicize this project.

When this forum has been selected, this section will be updated with more specific information.

Resources

You might find the following resources helpful in your volunteer work here:

Wiki Editing Help - A guide to the mechanics of writing wiki pages. If you have specific questions, contact the project coordinator or post a question to the volunteer forum (when available).